STOP The Awning Jingle!!

[Antman]

Aren't these awnings great! I love my ARB.





Except- driving down the road with the windows open- "jinglejinglejinglejinglejinglejinglejingleJINGLE!!" GOD- make it stop already!





LOL - The zippers make the jingle sound. I was zip-tying them, or tucking them inside the awning- but that left a gap between the zippers that must've looked like a Holiday Inn for stinkbugs...

I was looking for a simple and cheap solution (as always).

Maybe this will help somebody else from going nutso...


Got this set of rubber grommets from Harbor Freight for a few bucks:





This size in particular is what worked for the anti-jingle mod:




First you need to remove the zipper handles. Carefully pry the catch open- just a little bit more than needed to get the handle off. Like this:






Attach the rubber grommet and slide the zipper back on (an angle works best).










Now- be careful with the plastic zipper(!) and crimp the catch back down with some pliers like so:






All done.




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Hear that?

Exactly.




PS- ALL iPhone pictures Bishes! HAHAHAHHA!


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[Okki]

Nice job Jeff! Possibly cheaper (depending on what you have in spare electrical parts in your garage)...

Option 2:
Open gap just enough to slide some heat shrink over the catch. Apply heat. done :trophy:

Okki :blah:

 

[1engineer]

My ARB Awning Jingle:

"Do you need some shade when you go four wheeling?"
"Don't want a shelter, just want some shade,"
"Call ARB, where awning deals are made!"
"Just ask Jeff, our resident tester,"
"What he does to keep his head from peeling!"

 

[DannyLlama]

Jeff - 1000 points
Danny - Minus 100 points lol


Clean and simple, bookmarked.

 

[Stifler]

plastdip FTW

 

[harkco]

Nice jingle killing mod.

I have been on the fence for an ARB awning for a while. Any other things that bug you about it? Also, where do you purchase yours?

Thanks Antman!

 

[transworldmoto]

Interested in the same info

Nice jingle killing mod.

I have been on the fence for an ARB awning for a while. Any other things that bug you about it? Also, where do you purchase yours?

Thanks Antman!

Interested in this info as well...

 

[Madiusmax]

Very nice idea!

But what's your MPG now!?

 

[Antman]

Nice jingle killing mod.

I have been on the fence for an ARB awning for a while. Any other things that bug you about it? Also, where do you purchase yours?

Thanks Antman!

I don't remember where I got mine- but I jumped on a sale price spur of the moment!

It's very well made- no complaints!

 

[kpd1999]

I just wrap a piece of electrical tape around mine. Not as fancy as yours, but it works.

For those wanting to know where to get them, I got mine from:

Search results for: 'Arb awning'

It was cheaper last month when I got it, but it still has free shipping and it got here quickly.

 

[philsey]

Much nicer than your first awning ...

 

[TBrock]

I just wrap a piece of electrical tape around mine. Not as fancy as yours, but it works.

For those wanting to know where to get them, I got mine from:

Search results for: 'Arb awning'

It was cheaper last month when I got it, but it still has free shipping and it got here quickly.

Are they giving a measurement by width that it will be along your vehicle or the length it pulls outs? I was thinking about getting their larger 98.43in Awning.

If they are giving the measurement for withdraw, does anyone have a width measurement that will be running down the side of your 4R?


*** Update ***

I decided to not be lazy and do a quick search.

Link: ARB Awning Dimensions

ARB4401A - 8.2 ft x 8.2 ft (2500 x 2500 mm)
ARB4402A - 6.5 ft x 8.2 ft (2000 x 2500 mm)
ARB3110A - 4.1 ft x 6.9 ft (1250 x 2100 mm)